It is very simple. If you have already created database icare then DO NOT use the -create flag!
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.2/interactive/app-pgrestore.html And as requested before, please provide the O/S and PostgreSQL version. On Fri, Nov 13, 2015 at 12:38 AM, Alex Luya <alexander.l...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello, > I created a new database by > > create database icare; > > then quit off psql and run: > > pg_restore --clean --create --exit-on-error --dbname=icare > icare-test.tar > > it complains: > > pg_restore: [archiver (db)] Error while PROCESSING TOC: > pg_restore: [archiver (db)] Error from TOC entry 21; 2615 80924 > SCHEMA icare icare > pg_restore: [archiver (db)] could not execute query: ERROR: > permission denied for database icare > Command was: CREATE SCHEMA icare; > -- *Melvin Davidson* I reserve the right to fantasize. Whether or not you wish to share my fantasy is entirely up to you.